Bargaining Update: New year, same UC holding up improvements for Postdocs
Happy New Year! On Friday we were back at the bargaining table where we made proposals on Union Access and Rights, and Union Security. These proposals are important as they would ensure that all new Postdocs know their rights and can get any questions addressed and...
REMINDER: Academic Researcher 2022 Bargaining Survey
In order to determine Academic Researchers’ priorities (Project Scientists, Specialists, Professional Researchers and CPPs) for upcoming contract negotiations it’s critical to gather feedback on what issues ARs feel are most important to address. Please click on the...
Updates from the International Scholars Working Group
Status of international travel Many Postdocs and ARs will be traveling to visit family and friends in the next couple of weeks, and some of us will travel internationally. Just a reminder to keep a close eye on regulations for the country you’re traveling to, and to...
(Action Needed) Please complete Academic Researcher 2022 Bargaining Survey
We are Academic Researcher members of your union’s executive board and bargaining team. Academic Researchers (Project Scientists, Specialists, Professional Researchers and CPPs) will begin bargaining our next union contract with UC in the spring of 2022. In order to...
Bargaining Update: 48,000 UC Academic Workers All Set to Bargain in 2022
12/15 Bargaining UpdateAt this week’s bargaining session, we passed UC a series of non-economic package proposals that include a number of our key issues including equity at work, job security and longer visas, professional development, and union rights. UC didn’t...
Bargaining Update: State of California issues complaint against UC for bad-faith bargaining
Big news: On Tuesday, the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) issued a complaint against UC regarding the Unfair Labor Practices that we filed in October and demanded a response from the university within 20 days. This means that the State of...
BREAKING: UC Recognizes Student Researcher Union
Breaking news! Today, after six months of stalling, UC agreed to drop their objections and recognize Student Researchers United-UAW as the union of over 17,000 Student Researchers. SRU-UAW is the largest new union in 2021! This decision comes just two weeks after SRs...
AR bargaining starts in 2022 – sign up to get involved!
We are your elected bargaining team for Academic Researchers (Project Scientists, Specialists, Professional Researchers and CPPs). Bargaining for our contract will begin in May 2022 and in preparation we will be launching a bargaining survey very soon to determine our...
UAW members choose direct elections in referendum
UAW-Wide Referendum on Direct Elections UAW members across the country have voted overwhelmingly in support of direct elections for top leaders of the UAW International. This week, the UAW Monitor released initial results of the UAW-wide referendum on union democracy...
Postdoc Bargaining Update 11/29: UC seeks to roll back sexual harassment protections
During our 2016 contract campaign, Postdocs won strict and enforceable timelines to resolve harassment and discrimination claims through the union grievance procedure, rather than waiting for the Title IX process to play out. And during our current negotiations, we...